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writer, who has gained confidence
of Alpha 66 members ia

Los Angeles. Is there any
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Encls: Alpha 66 Notices of
“Heetings and Propaganda
History of Alpha 66
Picture of Vicente Mendez
Tope of Meeting/Interview
‘with -Los Angeles Leader
Miguel Talleda/Press

Iaterview with Andreas
Nazario Sargent, Alpha
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jas informaciones quellemn de stra Patria asezuran un estado intente
de rebolefa, actiyidedes do cabotajes violentos 7 pasives, inconfermicac en ics
etedros do lac rans arancas, pravces preocupac = os en las esferas G21 ger

bicsne 7 un mAalester seneral en cl pacdioe cubano.

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Shay dudas que el Flan do Alpha 66 contrituyo on alguna proporciéa a as
tos fenémenc3. Primera snuncianos el Gesenbarco de Vicente Meriez antes del 31,
do ¢iciexbre con otros hawbres, apesar G¢ las cificultsdes conecidas, s¢ cunplio
en gran redida Ja press. Marid en el hecho el Capitan Julio Cesar Raniraz.

po, se procuss la gran commocdin Mundial ol 17 ¢e Abril

Sin esperar rucho tie= i n
con la presencia y les combatientes del Coronel Vicante Mendes y el mayor contin=

gente que-llego a tierras cuberas, Ccssuca de. 1961.

"En cayo, hetbres dcl Alpha 66 huntferon 2 exbarciones eubaras @ hicieron 11
reritiondo otra cormocion Mundial que motivo cl escardalo
Rayer esconificado por el traidor Fidel Castro y su mayor Cerrcta morsl do 403 ul-
tios tiempos, El gran % fe-lo consizna el puetle deCuba ca distintes inron
mes que poscemos do micstrus celujas cliscestinas. co

Otros mnovirdientos positivos de cistintas {rdoles so produjeron, tines eon adhe
to y otros frustados por las autoridades norteamericanas; peso en fin tuios dectina=
dos a golpear duranente 4% tirano y Alencar y respaldar a los henbres ce lac mon@=
taias y los grupos claniestinos que se jucgan todos los dias sus vidas en aras du
la libertad, fee eee . :

Con estos antecedentes de gran valor y valices, amén da sas de 20 acciones co-
mandos y dy infiltracicnes realazatas jor nuestros ima des .endes hombrss y ror |
ura pleyade do pitriotas que combaticron ¥ conbatea ea todes loa frentes de + :cfon
cudana, nos sentinos noralzente respale-dog para promover un Uaets we oon gone-
w05 CGl dusticrro, a la muerra Libertado-
ra,. Ko pretendexes convertirnos en sectaristas, sino que caca cual eue cutafla cl
arga que tenga, ja actividad que sca.ceompatible a sus posivilidades, Ja eolabora~
cion écononica y el apoyo moral, a los que combaten y sobre todo, 1 los eve cn la
Ysla Gan la pauta y Leven cl mayor peno en ln contienta. Sin dezora tencros que
aconeter acciones vitales pare que éste gran mancnto historico cinje cn la Libers~

cién definitiva de Cuba,

Yand

Ademis de coorniinar las cuestioncs internas con otrog eruncs elamteutinos,
Alpha 66 esta distrubuyerdo cientos ce milisres de pequefes pantleticos cenvidan-
do a las miliciis,ar soite Hcbeldo y a1 saeblo a participar de la contierda cn
contra del CastroCominisso. Todos los cubsnos que deseen coupe a@ este Liana
micnto pucden pasar por muestras oficimas para entreyjrles el mater: dcsen

enviar a Cuba, Cada cubaro pucte servir ce pucnte entre los de Cuntro ¥ Tucra
: , . > : ,
Por Ultino, demandancs de todes loc cuoanos y da las organiziciones cue pAre-

sa los heenos. Gue las disputas, las divisionca y is3 qucrellas

mos de las fa’.
infecundis sec
causa cubana. !o requieren los hocbres y Sujeres
gailania rebeldfa nacional lentes de todos los rrentes ¥ clr
elavizado. fcnga e nunstro pucblo por cneiza ce mere
ses y Genos cada acrrerod a 1A ep

eada uno cn un esforzado milltante de la

o en jas carceles costicron la
colo en-
wor intere-

nen y se convierts

inoulso y el apoyo moral y
tadéra, De'este modo pxezos regresar 4 nuestra Patria cen la frenia >
corqzon nenchido de orgullo porste supitus conquistar el cerecho a ter 1i

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Reportes que nos llegan desde nucsiras células militantes centro ce Cuba, | detertins:
que las acciones iniciacas por muestra Crganicseion, gue en urs de sus etapa s cstzied
con cl desexbarce ful Coronel Vicente Herdez cl 17 de Abril en Criente, estan tenien=
do repercusidn en otras provincias de y la isio. :

No ea solo en Oriente donce las fuertas interns han respondids al estiimilo exterior
representado por las acciones ce Alpha 65; ea Gataiey, por ejenplo, sa han precuci-
do reiterados brotes ce redelefa trad wuciaes en sabdotajes, resistencia y en alguncs
casos enfrentamiento ciructo con el réginen. - :

La situacion on Criente, desde hucgo, es La que re evela con sayor claridad la
del pucdlo cubano Ge sacudirse el yugo cue lo ogrime. A tal extreno que los 5
medios de publicidad del Gobierno comunista de Cuba han tenido cue informr sctre,

“prandés concentraciones de las Puersas armacas", en Agog sectores se debe a Pr

lisaciones prra inerexentar is oraxiuceién", cuando lo cierto cs que la fracas
fra de los 1G millones, ya practicamente ha termirado. :

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in los repertes que hemos reel:

que ‘se haa venico prosucienda en las filas Ge ins

que frensr ls ola da desercio
Fuersas arzadas y cubrir territorids en los auc actuan ef

banos.

icaceente los patriotas cus

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&ue el regimen de Castro est

tre otras cosas, la intensa yu
ras dol Gadierno, RA gue cor
Ministro ce iron, como
Los desplazcn mentos de lo
pande con a ree ncialzente en Los NEstacas
cextreno, de que se da per sega la ‘céstitecion del Cozard
Jefe cel Partido Comuristra en ls provincie deo Sente, quicn ta cafdo en
debico 2 su inyortancia & ara contener a 2 sores de “alpha & y a los elecentes

wraveced del memento lo (Be :

vando a cabo en las mis alt:
fulsinante de José Lianic
stro UG ln Industria acu
Ortantes caryas que verter Sl
res" de ins Fuercas Arsadas, A tn

éarte Guillernc Gavel:
USescricia"

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que en és provincia se han suxado a its acciones.

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Estu estado Ge cosas hy llegado a tai situacion cxplostves Gee Se sper
i nmtos que daran un

ble 2 ala reveldfa cuvanr frente al. réginen geapst ico gue ccupa ci poder.

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Esa es en sintesis, el restiien de los infortes gue heres recloico conde Rigeran datss
aun cas concretes que de revel arse porserorizadanente, pucieran aonrrear graves peli-
gros a elecentos. que. actuan. ectivanente ex esas dos provincias mencicnadas,

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On Apel v ies anciversary of the it
1961 Bay of PE, sco) the Cuban exile jr
militacy oreanatation Alpha-66 kinded |}

¢ east coast of Cuba, i
captured, but if sof
- only ater cel Castro threw an estie |;
26.000 (rears into the fray. Case fi
tro last several mien as well, i 7
Thenon May 6,Alpha-65 “naval uaits™ | :
sank, ia Cudin saiers, wo of Castro's
wiers (used, ag well, K
for spying and andiizaung guerrillas into i a.
Latin America), t ce eee cee ce cee tae WL Ob nae.
ss set off a chain of i
oa that would have 7! Coss: Kixd Extihits Arus Tokes Fron Alzhe-65, Exiles Soy They
i fn lateractiage! 1 Maters. te

done credit to ¢ LBS and JFK Ad-
ministrations. LY i H i
mobs for 3 circus of Protest, the St ie;
Departinens he peice buttun and oa I
May 13 called, sentatives |
of federal law ens

figure out ways, ie protect Castro freon

When the saca arvived at the aigy
na, they were divestes of tt
sand forced ty den old
2. Some, we are told, protes
mest.
¢ bearded dictatur took the
a of the “weleome™ extended
en to announce that the idee
est was a fail

pre-

Ww hat teaily t i

ment was a
Alpha-69 lo ti bctew members of |

the fishing vessels for the freedom of |
survivors of Ue Apr a J lacding. ‘The

wwekoms >
who wer

Ids, the harvest on wh
dowthe hones of

gram to the Red Cruss

that they be i *

tion of the mea and ashi a
returned lo Cem. . COO guajires cut and ry
a tons in 169 days; Castrat

that many workings aid p

trea penta? .
CIA favesion udout $.5 million tons in 3
staged a Genon-
farmer U.S. Em-
sh is now being |;

stration in fro

} : Lasy, t
Das in Rava: feave his

found the

a barks

alles : there was evidence
0 Alphasés had faunches its attac
rom U.S. territory; 2) Cubans we

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to combat Fi
fegune,

The eae cb cw?

antiguated neutraliy laws Catered Alpha te
&S headquarters, The search wai
alleged 8 there was evidence ft
1) Alpha-66 had launched its atiacks
froma U.S. territory, 2) Cobar
funds Ulegatly for taki
poses; and 3) cll of this was:
to auack a-nstion with wii
is “at peace, to wit: Cuba.”
Of the 37 items impoundsd, thoze of |
miliary significance were “one farce |
carton filicd with military-type wed i
cquipment...one military-tyre fied
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cluce the ULS. frum 2
force its Laws."

a the US.

areas sees ee

s, say Uhe exiles,
s inst Andrés
» head of Alpha-66,
ed with having “con
2 aenis allescdly stolea
aoa US. atscoil ia Coanccticut.
his bail was sct at $19,009, then in-
explicably reduced to a mers $2,500
aad Sarcea asked to plead guilty to be,
i Ist off ona light sentence.
| anipans, say th the Cubase,
2 finvo 4 proo! chat ‘Alphas:
H rece linvoxec. a d its attacks fron U.S, soil,
j against a ast : pment will use other meats
H } ate exile activa groups, Leral
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pack...and one farge cardboard earton -
filled with plastic military-typ cam”
teens.” With such evidence, Army-
Navy sucplus stores could be indicted.

ef attention was given to files
tke names of contributors. fi

Gee.
contaieins
These heid special interest hecause the
wording in the wacrart found “fiasncial |
‘gontridutions and disbursements to ob- |
taia boats and other supplies” possibly j
prosecutable. '

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Past of that sisi
“Tite 15, fs

maein that
C$ laun

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Cis én, they argue, -
the euzer-b isn) on the

att Urey betieve to Ee pro-Cas-

fenctivasrics in the Depariment of

Can the Siete Deparizient ‘be
4? If this seetion of Us flaw
Kod Impariially, how mieay
Jews woud today be under
ment for apenly soliciting funds for
the purchase of bellcose materials
for a forcian natloa—Israci?

Wertera tic
diplomatic

3, 15Gt, the
that Ceba is ae

ro

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culls to see the cad ore Castro’ s Com:

How many senators and conse on
would today have e7g on their faces
‘or participating in fund-rai
ions, publiciy organized anc se pagane
lized, for that very purpose? That is how
he Cubaa community secs the maties. -

This author has no pusticular objec.
jon to fund-eaisine by Jewish grougs in
ke United Stztes. Cuban exiles certzinly
fo net, Indecd, Cuban Jews in exiis have
contriouted substactiaily to Is: war
lest, They are fuzieus when ihey, 5
Tubaas, Pry todo the same for the Hbera-
ion af their cveatry, only to find acouble

id st them. Nor are |

munist regime. Dat they argue that the
hail measures” n oy Cuban exile
As are not ciective and mecely serve
hiurrass he United States, Others
3 were
ine Castro with
' te fay the failure of his

° based i inthe United Siates. .

latter claira, thos: who know
Fite! Castro also kaow (hat he nceds no
excuse io eather the mobs and denounce

aS

cs in power bears full witress to
of tais view, :

overzesicus fecerak
ipment bzlongizg to

mi’s 350,-
as an “edict” read to hem

Yy the State Deparimeat repre- ; cos
eatat cin ara. : § all of
to tie heads of exile action aston has yet lo come,

sours called to his office, the repre- ti: - ‘ policy towsrd Fidel
ve stressed that “the snirit as i; : ; 3 pute stop to his subvertia:

* will be up > is

sOSe purpose is ‘defin: a out-
de the law and warned them ct only
ould they be prosecuted shoud ey
unc an attack from the U.S., b

ould also be stopped frora usiag an
cher Latin American country for tht yy and treatics which |

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¢ pawer, and its

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pve dersoneteatin of F
pe peeve fateriatonal diqpces potee:
Af thre falina tng cpreiiie steps Could 10 tate
thr year: +

Tet § poview by ths Recretarr of r+

cf vt disputes ta which the 09 he ba te

te a vertann whieh oaes, nF
pitche lend inet seives te art
prieation Ween this review i685 fron
re we envid tere that (he Dard
mvs ta inke the Gicputes that ore diets fe
mained te dey Justivahie ta the Tater :7. Si
Po ues af Justice of other appreciate tt
Pationst trinsstnala, ‘
feennd, the eaiployment of the Procvhipa
oH of te Unica fbr hari

by the Caited Nations and the ue
Ered Arencis on beaites where curt, 2h epint
wouht Retp tn claniy the fegal a perts 0
ataute, mo, .
‘Thi 4, ie fnxtructing of US. nero"
tO eeek Inet ‘ef & proxttcan In
treaties and agrertmenis Which prevides
the Word Gaus sdjucteation of di puted
ansng under Users treaties ant Garret tem":
We believe that Usere siege, nesses t Bie
they serra, winild her favorably received hy tt.
International euunonny and Wad th ay
entsarad regard tor the rute of jaw throitgh,

‘As Momtere of Congress far Peace THIOUT
Law, we have deveted conaiceraiia tive mitt
atienting (0 Chit qiteslion and Lavo ss yt
the advies 67 skitled intesnatienal jareyegt
gut‘ide the Coupres.

Wo welertne pour eaminraota and resd-
tions ta Ghete suggests. ate wot.
Mewed to discuss them in greater
with you oF with members of yout Adouhy,

trasiug,

Tast of ‘SreNens
.on Tatward W. Brooke, Alan Crar.
on, Chaska bh. Greceid, Puig A.
M ©, Nat ent, Maraid & Mugacs, Gat
Ree, Geena MeGuvera, Lee XM
Wale ¥. Meondata, Frank KE, Lfnes,
Packvad, Chanorae est,
Fetaeiset, tian 2 Taian.
Wiiians, Jt. itephien A. ¥: a
nas T. Ashez, Jonsths
tole, Hitdare

V; eit, Pal
Yew Hod. ire

apn Ketth, Ta
t. luchard 0

Gare, Petits
Juin ¥, Tanne?

CUHAN INDEPENDENCAR DAY

HON. WILLEART C. CRAMER

or TRmre

IS THE NOOSE GP REPRESENTATIVES
Wednesday, May 23, 2220

Ms, CHAMBER. Mr. Sumakes, M,

tay for Cuyans and

at 45

7 the Unatat-

Rio

ety both ia
Oa Biss

tus
seh mine
a" A past

A perapte, atone
neariy 2 century.

Seectom Leann ap vena ar
nee fren A853 to lated Sound

tiem. .

Tut we esetat firict tat the Cuieans
80 Cored iberty % the munmber of
CAseINES IN Dies tre wars of tnideperale
citce saointed 49a quarter of MLLER
poole, The fotal poauiation oft
At tart tune Vas tens that Sena

Wit this mean. is (had one cut of
every (our Cabins came fostialiies 20
their quer: for gherty.

foo shagicful te say that the Untted
Sattet seems lo have ducned

it is saSeranes

. I is ny whh ta
eclicarues

f cabatase being oo
mitied by Inside Cut ts in bs
wilh) he tres .

few Saye sta,

+ Uved tn Cuda and & eh

az the cestrucuen of

Tietal add
s 33

cassand

3 dack an.

mew anchored in @utea?. -

To swe Ciae ay

unity feats that the Sovlel Laisa
aw prepared to ertabitch a €.

Sta Cada, matory Oat

gy. Usay nat

i: 2 Casica SY
ne: frevtoun fichiers are cangese
ai .

Tre, the State Depacinient appres
Sseats Cuban exttes.cin the crounda that
plates are in
yitation of our neutral.ty jaws, Bat 1
wotd Lke te eae an ialerpretation of
thase newts tity lawa a6 reradered Ly the
fate Robett Keaedy when he-was Attote
. eral of tite United Stats,

Tus reluvs was Phat tie newtraty lawt
were, Aha T quate;

Ammons che odest law. in aur statutes
Rad The; were wat desamed. far the Sind
OU ANMAUA wiih evict. ja the warid tod iF

Attorney Gyneral continued
je trum has April 20, 2961

Baer:

Toe neceeviie taws aere never deagned
te nrevers tiivatuals fran Wave the
ated te Orht for a cause in wnter
ale

arema retury
tre Seat ter
pronthted fiona tha United brates
ethers ef 1k: ff. ta fuln athers
country (42 a2 ENpe en ALN
ary.

To betieve tut r
bag alo was ciade da the clue
ewn accurty Unforruzatels, It has
all but fered by Srate De:
fo whieh os
exer ald
Guard WG reecens ehlers un
the hinh sea —a form ef omesal puacy, }

ike to cin:
mare than
NEUES

aie Gesder uf the Ci
mous presence bf

DIS TV

LUREN

HON, ¢

IN THE Hove?
trecday, May 29, 150

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3. Attached obtain from Johnny
O'Donnell, free-lance reporter/
writer, who has gained confidence
of Alpha 66 menbers tn Los
Angeles, Is there any interest
in thie type of information, as
noted in enclosures?

Enclosures;

Alpha 65 Notices of Meetings
and Propaganda

History of Alpha 66

Picture of Vicente Mendez

Tape of Meeting/Interview
with Los Angeles Leader

Miguel Talleza/Press
Interview with Andreas
Nazario Sargent, Alpha 66
Secretary General in US.

Please advise.

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Director, pest a DATE: 16 October 1970
‘for OSS (Musulia) . . .

Chief, Los Angeles Office
Alpha 66 Activities ‘in Loa Angeles Area
Your Speed uastet of 6 6 oct 70, Sane Subject

“he In a 3B Oct 70 daterview with Johnny 0’Donnell, free-lance

"reporter, ‘he made the following information available. regarding Co bn
‘subject matter: The head man is Miguel Talleda, who 1s exployed: oy

‘as an accountant. ac Hammer of California, Gardena. He has four

wl daughters, two: sons, and his wife baby-sits for neighbors in o¢der
_t0_earn. extra money. He fecelves about $1,000-a month. Talleda

appears to be honest, hatd-working, well disciplined and well:
organired, not overly emotional, strongly anti-Communiat and anti-
Castro. According ‘to ‘the Los Angeles Police Department, he has a
‘P.O. Box in his name in Alhambra. The No. 2 man i9 Nextor Aranguren, ©
also an accountant... He lives-in Alhambra, and is believed to be the

"bag man" who handles all money collected by the organization. It

‘ta the custom of Alpha 66 to faform their supporters how auch money
they receive. The raily in April 1970 at the Embassy Aud itoriua in

_ Los Angeles netted them approximately $2, 200.

2: One of ‘the staunch supporters of Alpha 66 is a pr. (fav)
DeCespedes, PhD, the granddaughter of Carlos Manuel DeCespedes, the

. Father “of the Cuban independence who fought against the Spanish in

1868, She spoke. at the Maywood American Legion Post Alpha 66 Rally
ia Atiguat 1970.5."

3. The following . are Southern California city delegates: Eligio
Vichot from Redondo Beach; Lorenzo Alfonso, from Fullerton, their

| most flery speaker, who owns 4 janitorial service business; Pedro
- Sanchez from Culver. City; Marcos Peralta, Huntington Park.

Sanchez,

Peralta, and Talleda flew to San Francisco with top man Andreas Nazario
Sargeant Of Miami when he visited Los Angeles in August 1970.

“'&. O'Donnell said thé Alpha 66 ‘training cacp is somewhere in
Mexico but they may move it to Central America as the Cubans are
worried that the Mexicans might sell them out. .

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5. From what O"Donnell has’ been able to piece together from
meetings and discussions with Alpha 66 members, he believes another

raid attempt into. Cuba will take place in about four- “five moaths.

He will continue to apprise us of whac he learns.

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(: Rev, Case. ssn Alpha 66 6 Activities in Loe Angeles
“| REVERENCE:  ua-677-70, dated ib oct 7 oct ‘70

1. This 1¢ now case opened to your office.

2.. wn/cubs/opo hae again. expressed interest in referent ©
aétivities and vould appreciate sny further elaboration and
amplification of Paragraph four, Any poselbdle additional data
would be very helpful such as location of canpe; hov many men

| are involved in training; key personalities connected with

‘training; funding channels; equipaent or any other pertinent
information would be most welcome, .

JAMES R, MURPEY

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ATTN : OSS (Musiilin) a
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‘ SUBJECT: Case 55515 - Alpha 66 Activities in Los Angeles
. REP 1 Your memo dtd 23 Oct 70, sama subject
; - 1. Subsequent interviews with Johnny O'Donnell resulting from
reference, disclosed he has had. tio personal contact with the Alpha 66
. : group in the last two. months due to personal financial reasons. He.
ku --/ aid his funds are depleted and he has had to spend all of his time
: looking for publishers that will -pay for his contributions. He was
tinable: to answar the questions posed in reference at this time. As

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confidence of the group) they are looking to him for publicity, i.e.,
"to tell it like it is." .
2, O'Donnell said as far as “funding channels" are concerned
Alpha 66 does its own fund raising, such as with rallies, dinners,
and "nickel and dime" contributors. He does not know of any single

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FROM: Chief, Los Angeles Office

casa 5s15 = naga 66 sii in Los Angeles

woo» Le Periodic. wacking with ‘Johnny O'Donnell regarding his con-

.. tacts with Alpha 66. people has proved negative. 0 ‘Donnell is

hurting financially, as reported in LA 1024-70, and he is trying

Oo Garn a Aiving. by writing articles for various publications. He

é6ls his first-concern is to hia family (a pregnant wife), so he

ds devoting his time ‘to Anything that will pay off. He ig not
bitter; and gaid if he doeg.learn anything in the future tegarding

the ‘Activities of Alpha 66,- ‘he will certainly pass it along, but he :

will, not go out to get at at ‘this ‘time.

a 2. It is our_baitetthat nothing more from O'Donnell will be
forthcoming an | lose. We know of no other SOUrCES +

Jf) JOHN L, SCHUBERT
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